DC’s April solicitations are trickling out today, and in addition to The Flash #19 and the usual team books, the scarlet speedster is guest starring in at least two three other comics: Justice League Dark, Dial H (hinted at in the March solicitations) and DC Universe Presents. Plus, Impulse’s guest spots in Smallville Season 11 continue for a fourth issue as Bart and Clark face off against the Black Flash.

What is the latest and greatest threat to The Flash and all those closest to him?

That’s not a proper riddle, now is it, my precious?

Update: I forgot to mention that this is the second of two issues that Francis Manapul is taking off. Assuming plans don’t change, he’ll be back for Flash #20 and the start of the Reverse Flash storyline.

Update: I missed the fact that this is the book attached to the sword cover we posted on Friday:

It’s sad that the only one of those that looks remotely interesting to me is the next-down picture relating to the article on the cancelled Impulse book.
Is that supposed to be The Black Flash there in Smallville or a gargoyle>
What The Flash? Is this why I’m seeing Google burbs where people are joking that they dial into Wally? *sigh*
Okay….I’m now convinced that DCU Presents #19 is the Return Of Wally West one-shot. How else do we explain the carnage? It can’t be anything but Wally/Walter gone berserk what with the whole Flashpoint fiasco meaning he lost his wife, kids, life, friends, family, and vintage comic book collection.
I know I ‘d be pissed enough to ram Supes into a car if someone messed with my stuff.
“1:25 MAD Variant cover by The Usual Gang of Idiots.” Wow…DC Editorial Dept is going to collaborate on a cover?

The Dial has always been a telephone dial that turns a person into a random superhero when they dial “hero”. In the new Dial H series it has been revealed that the dial temporarily steals the powers and personality of a random superhero across the multiverse. So it is possible that Nelson (the main character of Dial H) is stealing Barry’s power in Dial H #11, or he could even be stealing Wally’s powers from a pre-Flashpoint Earth (although that is total fan speculation).